Written answers

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Department of Health

Health Service Staff

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health the required period of notice for nurses who are wishing to retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/11]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The required period of notice for nurses who wish to retire varies depending on their contracts. I have therefore asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

A three-month notice period for retirement was introduced for the public service in July this year. The purpose of this notice period is to allow management to have advance knowledge of the number of staff planning to retire in a particular service/area and to plan accordingly.

Failure of an individual to give sufficient notice of their intention to retire could result in a delay in the payment of pension benefits and any other payments due.

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